WIKE COMMISSIONS 12 AMBULANCES FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
By: Wisdom Acka
In a landmark move to bolster emergency healthcare services, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has commissioned 12 state-of-the-art ambulances for FCT hospitals.
The event, which was held at the FCT Administration Secretariat on 29th January 2026, underscored the administration’s unwavering commitment to saving lives and strengthening the capital’s health infrastructure and service delivery.
The newly commissioned ambulances, equipped with cutting-edge medical technology, are set to revolutionize emergency response across the FCT.
Wike said: “Let me first congratulate the Mandate Secretary and staff of the Health and Environmental Secretariat for driving this to fruition.
“This is not just about ambulances -it’s about ensuring that when emergencies strike, our people get the swift, efficient care they deserve.”
The Minister emphasized that the ambulances are just one piece of a broader health strategy, highlighting the Administration’s simultaneous investments in road infrastructure, noting:
Wike pointed out that some people were asking why the FCTA was concentrating on the provision of road infrastructure, wondering how an ambulance could save lives if the roads were impassable.
He stressed that, today, a journey, for instance, from Abaji to Pai that once took 90 minutes now takes just 30 minutes, submitting that today’s difference in good infrastructural provision makes emergency care fast and convenient.
He also addressed systemic challenges, including the clearance of longstanding debts owed to health workers, saying: “We met unpaid allowances dating back to 2021. Today, FCT is the only sub-national to have fully settled hazard allowances, wage awards, and medical residency training funds.”
Commenting on workers’ welfare and institutional reforms, Wike decried sabotage of government efforts, urging dialogue over confrontation. “If you present five demands and the government agrees to three, why reject progress? When grievances turn political, we respond politically,” he warned, referencing ongoing legal disputes.
He also spotlighted historic reforms, including the establishment of FCT’s first Civil Service Commission and the elevation of nursing education. “For the first time, we have permanent secretaries who rose through the ranks, not imposed permanent secretaries.”
Leaving no doubt about his resolve, the Minister pledged: “We will keep solving problems, one step at a time. When we leave office, let it be said that we gave our people the best.”
Mandate Secretary for Health and Environment Secretariat, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, while speaking earlier, expressed profound gratitude.
She stated: “This Administration understands that health systems thrive on infrastructure, human resources, and equity. From ambulance deployment to road upgrades and worker welfare, every intervention is deliberate.”
Fasawe disclosed that part of the many achievements the Wike-led FCT Administration has recorded include upgrading the FCT School of Nursing to a College.
